adjective

Law. of, relating to, or being upheld by the Supreme Court ruling (Miranda v. Arizona, 1966) requiring law-enforcement officers to warn a person who has been taken into custody of his or her rights to remain silent and to have legal counsel.

British Dictionary definitions for miranda (1 of 2)

Miranda

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/ (mɪˈrændə) /

noun

one of the larger satellites of the planet Uranus

British Dictionary definitions for miranda (2 of 2)

Miranda

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/ (Spanishmiˈranda) /

noun

Francisco de (franˈsisko de). 1750–1816, Venezuelan revolutionary, who planned to liberate South and Central America from Spain. A leader (1811–12) of the Venezuelan uprising, he surrendered to Spain and died in prison